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On the left is a Long Beach Police Department sketch of Person of Interest #1 allegedly responsible for the 2009 murder of 76-year-old Leam Sovanasy of Long Beach. The suspect has been described as a black man in his mid 20ís, 5í9î to 5í11î tall, with black hair and brown eyes, and with a medium to thick build. On the right is a Long Beach Police Department sketch of Person of Interest #2 wanted in Sovanasy's murder. A witness has come forward with information identifying this second possible suspect seen with the first person of interest in a vehicle described as a 4-door white Chevrolet Caprice Classic, in the area of the murder on or around the day it occurred. The second suspect is described as a black man in his 20ís, 5í7î to 5í9î tall, black hair and brown eyes, and with a medium build.

Leam Sovanasy was fatally stabbed on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 in her Long Beach home. A witness has come forward with information identifying a second possible suspect seen with the first person of interest in a vehicle described as a 4-door white Chevrolet Caprice Classic, in the area of the murder on or around the day it occurred.

LONG BEACH >> Authorities have released a composite sketch of a possible second attacker involved in a stabbing four years ago that left a grandmother and great-grandmother dead.

A witness recently came forward providing Long Beach police investigators with a description of the second person in the killing of 76-year-old Leam Sovanasy.

Sovanasy, a devout Buddhist, was last seen in her home praying and meditating. She was stabbed multiple times on Jan. 31, 2009, in her home in the 1400 block of Peterson Avenue, according to police reports.

The witness described a second person as a black man in his 20s, standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall with black hair, brown eyes and a medium build, police said.

A few weeks ago, authorities released a sketch of one man believed to be involved in the fatal attack.

Both men were seen in a white, four-door Chevrolet Caprice Classic in the area around the time of the slaying.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have also issued a $10,000 reward for information in the case leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Cambodian immigrant’s killing.

Samantha Sovanasy, Leam Sovanasy’s adult daughter, was at work when she received a call from her older sister telling her something had happened to their mother.

Beatriz E. Valenzuela is an award-winning journalist who’s covered breaking news in Southern California since 2006 and has been on the front lines of several national and international news events. She’s worked for media outlets serving Southern California readers covering education, local government, entertainment and all things nerd including comic book culture and video games. She’s an amateur obstacle course racer, constant fact-checker, mother of three and lover of all things adorable.